Look Magazine for December 18, 1962, "Washington in Crisis"

THF230409 / Look Magazine for December 18, 1962, "Washington in Crisis" / redacted
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Artifact Overview

Look magazine was one of the popular documenters of American life at the time of John F. Kennedy's presidency. This cover feature details the "untold story" of President Kennedy's cancelled plan to invade Cuba, a tense 154-hour period during which "the world faced the possibility of nuclear conflict."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

18 December 1962

Subject Date

18 December 1962

Creator Notes

Cover photograph by Stanley Tretick. Published by Cowles Magazines, Inc, Des Moines, Iowa.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2013.73.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 13.25 in
Width: 10.5 in

Inscriptions

Text on front cover: LOOK / WASHINGTON IN CRISIS...
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